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    D&D 5E (2014) Advice for a newish 5E gamemaster

    1. Being too nice: It's all about balance my friend and there aren't any hard and fast rules. If a player rolls a 1, and it's their third 1 in a row, maybe throw them a bone and let them re-roll. And Hussar is right. Do it too much and the players will rely on you to hold their hands through the...
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    D&D 5E (2014) First-time DM - having trouble with Princes of the Apocalypse

    Not PoTA related, but the Angry GM is revolutionizing how I think about running my games (especially the articles about initiative and resting). I'm not allowed to post a link because I'm new to the forum, but if you google search angryGM, you'll find what I'm talking about. Enjoy, and try not...
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    Not using Grid / minis / pawns

    Yeah, I'm not sure I could run a game without the grid. I use it for all combats, but stay away from it during social scenarios. I know my players like it too, so running a game without it wouldn't be as enjoyable for them. I can't remember a time in the last 15 years where a grid wasn't used...
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